Danish Storming of Fredericia Shatters Schleswig Holstein
Danish forces under General Rye launched a daring 6 am assault at Fredericia, routing Schleswig Holstein troops, capturing heavy ordnance, and taking 1,800 prisoners. Heavy losses were reported on both sides, with 60 officers and 2,800 privates among Schleswig Holstein casualties and Danes burying 1,500 pounds on the field. An armistice with Prussia followed, promising a six month pause and a possible renewal after six weeks.
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Funen
Et Tele
Rye
Fredericia
Alsen
Schleswig Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Copenhagen
Schleswig- Holstein
Hamburg
Bonin
Veile
Denmark
Prussia
Flensberg
Jutland
Fiensberg
Duchy of
Schleswig
Holstein
Rumovurnep Insanity of the Russian Emperor Reported
Berlin reports on the twelfth that a trusted source says the Russian emperor exhibits clear signs of madness after Russian victories in Hungary. He danced for hours in his shirt when told Debreczin was occupied, a sign of the joy over the swift triumph.
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Berlin
Hungary
Debreczin
Ceodajeff
Daily News
Cholera Fears and Overland News From America
Reports from America describe a rapid cholera spread across states including Cincinnati and St. Louis with New York seeing rising cases. Proclamations call for August fasting and prayer, while California rioting and mining struggles near the Sierra Nevada affect emigration. Mexico and Canada trends show unrest and political meddling in Europe, especially Austria and Prussia, with Schwarzenberg criticized and promises of renewed conflict.
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America
United States
Cincinnati
St. Louis
New York
Tennessee
Indiana
Presbyterian Church
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Tampico
California
Smith
San Francisco
Congress
Sierra Nevada
Oregon
Father Mathew
Texas
Canada
League
Prince Felix Schwarzensky’s Tumultuous Diplomacy Across Europe
The Prince began his English career with winning address and bold levity, rising to society’s favorites. His seduction and imprudence led to a scandalous suit damaging a British peer. Exiled, he led diplomacy in Naples and faced conflicts with a lowly porter. He became a general and joined Windischgratz, then ascended to Foreign Affairs, yet his public policy mirrored his private recklessness.
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Prince Felix Schwarzens
England
Naples
Windischgratz
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Page of Social Moves and A Sky Event in 19th Century London
A church group from Trinity Chapel Edgware Road organized a holiday trip for 700 people including children and parents to Hampton Court, fostering social interaction and easing fears of unruly behavior. An astronomical note reports a Venus-bright meteor seen from Cambridge Observatory with detaching fragments and a white orange-tinted train. Visitor counts for Hampton Court, Windsor Castle, and Kew Gardens are given for 1848.
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Charles Street
Lissongrove
London
R. H. Herschell
Arly
Trinity Chapel
John-street
Edgware Road
Hampton Court
Christian Times
Venus
Bond
Cambridge
Maryland
Hampton Court Palace
Windsor Castle
Kew
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Russia
Turkey
Allgemeine Zeitung
Constantinople
Baron Splenyi
Porte
Count Sturmer
Ali Pacha
Austria
Servia
Germany
Italy
Prince Schwarsehbeng
Frankfort
Bavaria
Ritter von Prokesch
Prince Schwarzenberg
John
Vienna
Partidus
Kossuth
Schwarzenberg
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